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2024 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| RANK | TEAM | TOTAL PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mets | $301,731,074 |
| 2 | Yankees | $293,666,666 |
| 3 | Astros | $237,303,141 |
| 4 | Phillies | $236,182,617 |
| 5 | Braves | $225,315,000 |
| 6 | Rangers | $221,955,000 |
| 7 | Blue Jays | $221,876,784 |
| 8 | Dodgers | $220,691,666 |
| 9 | Cubs | $216,330,000 |
| 10 | Giants | $188,767,909 |
| 11 | Cardinals | $164,301,667 |
| 12 | Red Sox | $162,324,847 |
| 13 | Angels | $158,818,094 |
| 14 | Diamondbacks | $156,511,716 |
| 15 | Padres | $153,765,453 |
| 16 | Rockies | $134,099,285 |
| 17 | Mariners | $129,158,333 |
| 18 | Twins | $118,886,590 |
| 19 | White Sox | $117,773,333 |
| 20 | Royals | $105,219,570 |
| 21 | Nationals | $95,371,429 |
| 22 | Tigers | $95,073,933 |
| 23 | Orioles | $94,495,168 |
| 24 | Brewers | $94,484,960 |
| 25 | Reds | $88,123,333 |
| 26 | Rays | $88,066,012 |
| 27 | Guardians | $86,433,928 |
| 28 | Marlins | $83,710,000 |
| 29 | Pirates | $72,014,000 |
| 30 | Athletics | $47,905,000 |
2023 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Rk | Team | 26-Man Payroll | Injured Res. | Retained | Buried | Suspended | Total Payroll |
| 1 | New York Mets | $270,458,332 | $29,525,000 | $31,250,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $334,233,332 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | $208,570,714 | $60,383,333 | - | - | - | $268,954,047 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | $176,820,454 | $41,530,000 | $12,280,000 | - | $7,714,286 | $236,962,024 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | $181,686,477 | $42,488,462 | - | $8,250,000 | - | $232,424,939 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $167,720,000 | $28,075,000 | $22,537,634 | - | - | $218,332,634 |
| 6 | Toronto Blue Jays | $179,097,444 | $22,250,000 | $4,333,333 | - | - | $205,680,777 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Angels | $193,588,094 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - | $204,088,094 |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves | $167,477,500 | $19,450,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,800,000 | - | $199,727,500 |
| 9 | Texas Rangers | $179,803,160 | $3,775,000 | - | - | - | $183,578,160 |
| 10 | Chicago White Sox | $159,428,333 | $15,833,333 | $5,650,000 | - | - | $180,911,666 |
| 11 | Houston Astros | $121,108,333 | $57,780,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $180,888,333 |
| 12 | Chicago Cubs | $119,820,000 | $34,285,000 | $22,000,000 | $4,010,000 | - | $180,115,000 |
| 13 | Boston Red Sox | $138,893,182 | $31,295,000 | $5,595,000 | - | - | $175,783,182 |
| 14 | San Francisco Giants | $151,610,000 | $13,200,000 | $10,780,000 | - | - | $175,590,000 |
| 15 | Colorado Rockies | $128,767,132 | $21,483,334 | $16,000,000 | - | - | $166,250,466 |
| League Average |
$150,696,141 | ||||||
| 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | $120,104,166 | $27,666,668 | - | - | - | $147,770,834 |
| 17 | Minnesota Twins | $129,771,190 | $10,000,000 | - | $1,500,000 | - | $141,271,190 |
| 18 | Seattle Mariners | $120,980,714 | $2,083,333 | $3,750,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $129,814,047 |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $100,988,571 | $11,775,000 | - | - | - | $112,763,571 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Brewers | $97,644,960 | $5,800,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,450,000 | - | $108,644,960 |
| 21 | Detroit Tigers | $96,838,500 | $8,500,000 | - | - | - | $105,338,500 |
| 22 | Cincinnati Reds | $31,737,000 | $32,637,500 | $22,000,000 | - | - | $86,374,500 |
| 23 | Miami Marlins | $81,075,000 | - | - | - | - | $81,075,000 |
| 24 | Washington Nationals | $53,986,666 | $25,996,429 | - | - | - | $79,983,095 |
| 25 | Kansas City Royals | $74,975,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | $75,825,000 |
| 26 | Cleveland Guardians | $75,010,000 | - | - | - | - | $75,010,000 |
| 27 | Baltimore Orioles | $50,766,300 | $8,475,000 | $5,666,666 | - | - | $64,907,966 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | $56,027,911 | $8,625,000 | - | - | - | $64,652,911 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $52,737,500 | $6,525,000 | - | $1,525,000 | - | $60,787,500 |
| 30 | Oakland Athletics | $33,745,000 | $9,400,000 | - | - | - | $43,145,000 |
2022 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Rk | Team | Roster | 26-Man Payroll | Injured Res. | Retained | Buried | Suspended | Total |
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 28 | $234,350,000 | $7,425,000 | - | - | - | $277,108,333 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 28 | $230,699,999 | $22,420,000 | - | - | - | $253,119,999 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 28 | $224,540,714 | $15,750,000 | - | - | - | $240,290,714 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 28 | $208,238,462 | $1,750,000 | $5,500,000 | $6,250,000 | - | $221,738,462 |
| 5 | San Diego Padres | 27 | $181,808,333 | $26,964,285 | - | - | - | $208,772,618 |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox | 28 | $152,141,000 | $27,025,000 | $16,000,000 | - | - | $195,166,000 |
| 7 | Chicago White Sox | 28 | $156,160,734 | $25,500,000 | - | - | - | $181,660,734 |
| 8 | Atlanta Braves | 28 | $150,310,000 | $22,600,000 | $1,025,000 | - | - | $173,935,000 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Angels | 27 | $141,413,094 | - | - | $28,000,000 | - | $169,413,094 |
| 10 | Toronto Blue Jays | 28 | $161,977,272 | $710,300 | $5,383,333 | - | - | $168,070,905 |
| 11 | Houston Astros | 28 | $148,106,266 | $15,833,333 | - | - | - | $163,939,599 |
| 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | $143,246,666 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | $150,746,666 |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants | 28 | $117,342,500 | $24,950,000 | - | - | - | $142,292,500 |
| 14 | Texas Rangers | 28 | $101,308,000 | $10,470,000 | $19,583,333 | $3,600,000 | - | $134,961,333 |
| League Average |
$134,492,108 | |||||||
| 15 | Chicago Cubs | 28 | $114,050,000 | $16,510,000 | - | - | - | $130,560,000 |
| 16 | Colorado Rockies | 28 | $114,839,166 | $9,042,500 | $5,570,500 | - | - | $129,452,166 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | 28 | $117,339,460 | - | - | $3,041,668 | $1,900,000 | $122,281,128 |
| 18 | Detroit Tigers | 28 | $106,640,000 | $9,400,000 | - | - | - | $116,040,000 |
| 19 | Washington Nationals | 28 | $79,151,666 | $35,471,429 | - | - | - | $114,623,095 |
| 20 | Minnesota Twins | 29 | $110,059,524 | $800,000 | - | - | - | $110,859,524 |
| 21 | Cincinnati Reds | 28 | $68,480,000 | $23,100,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $99,580,000 |
| 22 | Seattle Mariners | 28 | $81,295,714 | $7,700,000 | $3,750,000 | - | - | $92,745,714 |
| 23 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 28 | $66,468,333 | $9,525,000 | - | - | - | $75,993,333 |
| 24 | Tampa Bay Rays | 28 | $63,227,813 | $7,120,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $75,347,813 |
| 25 | Kansas City Royals | 28 | $73,110,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | $74,110,000 |
| 26 | Miami Marlins | 28 | $66,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | $69,000,000 |
| 27 | Cleveland Guardians | 28 | $40,210,000 | $2,100,000 | - | - | - | $42,310,000 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | $24,875,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | - | $37,875,000 |
| 29 | Oakland Athletics | 28 | $29,283,334 | $815,000 | - | - | $2,450,000 | $32,548,334 |
| 30 | Baltimore Orioles | 28 | $24,554,500 | - | $17,000,000 | - | - | $30,221,166 |
2021 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| RK | Team | Roster | Active | DL | Retained | Buried | Total |
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 20 | $207,804,334 | $10,390,500 | $564,000 | $8,500,000 | $235,412,876 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 23 | $150,341,675 | $30,800,000 | $6,774,956 | - | $191,205,631 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 22 | $111,818,044 | $29,550,000 | $30,800,000 | - | $180,261,996 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Angels | 22 | $171,871,000 | $1,700,500 | - | - | $177,353,000 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 22 | $158,931,500 | $727,500 | $10,350,000 | $4,250,000 | $174,009,000 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres | 19 | $155,211,800 | $14,974,800 | - | - | $171,686,600 |
| 7 | Houston Astros | 17 | $123,549,067 | $39,219,500 | $250,000 | $9,000,000 | $171,018,567 |
| 8 | New York Mets | 22 | $130,292,276 | $25,625,000 | $5,254,500 | - | $167,415,024 |
| 9 | Washington Nationals | 22 | $130,382,528 | $8,000,000 | - | - | $161,907,528 |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | 22 | $139,172,500 | $2,843,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $149,665,500 |
| 11 | Toronto Blue Jays | 12 | $83,458,333 | $45,500,000 | $7,175,000 | - | $137,133,333 |
| 12 | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | $97,951,500 | $22,345,700 | $14,750,000 | - | $135,047,200 |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves | 22 | $127,467,000 | $2,800,000 | $241,935 | - | $134,459,435 |
| 14 | San Francisco Giants | 22 | $120,111,000 | $3,800,000 | - | $700,000 | $127,889,903 |
| 15 | Chicago White Sox | 16 | $113,900,000 | $5,737,500 | $1,000,000 | - | $125,987,500 |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins | 22 | $120,253,834 | - | - | - | $121,003,834 |
| League Average |
$119,710,221 | ||||||
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | 14 | $89,624,000 | $21,437,500 | $284,274 | - | $118,748,164 |
| 18 | Colorado Rockies | 15 | $72,755,000 | $9,025,000 | $20,000,000 | - | $103,986,666 |
| 19 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 14 | $67,461,400 | $10,357,500 | $10,333,333 | - | $89,077,233 |
| 20 | Kansas City Royals | 21 | $83,183,900 | $2,525,000 | - | - | $87,779,400 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Brewers | 22 | $80,994,366 | - | $5,750,000 | - | $87,569,366 |
| 22 | Texas Rangers | 14 | $40,298,000 | $24,430,500 | $6,250,000 | $12,333,333 | $84,868,750 |
| 23 | Detroit Tigers | 21 | $76,811,700 | $586,900 | - | - | $80,398,600 |
| 24 | Oakland Athletics | 22 | $67,515,000 | $6,500,000 | - | - | $74,615,000 |
| 25 | Seattle Mariners | 16 | $62,378,500 | $2,175,000 | - | - | $64,553,500 |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Rays | 18 | $52,819,900 | $4,987,800 | $2,000,000 | - | $60,388,600 |
| 27 | Miami Marlins | 14 | $48,175,000 | - | - | - | $49,425,000 |
| 28 | Cleveland Indians | 18 | $43,169,600 | - | - | - | $46,833,300 |
| 29 | Baltimore Orioles | 10 | $14,959,200 | $17,000,000 | $10,241,935 | - | $45,701,135 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | $31,355,000 | $2,050,000 | - | - | $35,905,000 |
2020 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Rank | Team | # | 30 Man Payroll | Injured Reserve | Retained | Total Payroll |
| 1 | New York Yankees | 30 | $69,232,242 | $20,477,779 | $21,142,857 | $110,852,878 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 30 | $63,422,960 | $16,586,419 | $13,103,167 | $105,747,176 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 30 | $43,391,294 | $15,667,552 | $10,925,926 | $84,478,422 |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 30 | $78,018,436 | $2,098,704 | $250,000 | $81,848,621 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 30 | $51,189,151 | $15,107,798 | $14,000,000 | $80,296,949 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 30 | $70,481,778 | $5,185,185 | $500,000 | $76,166,963 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 30 | $62,757,909 | $4,496,852 | - | $74,604,761 |
| 8 | San Francisco Giants | 30 | $36,264,864 | $13,535,622 | $12,666,668 | $71,170,857 |
| 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | $62,008,777 | $1,174,075 | $11,000,000 | $70,452,778 |
| 10 | San Diego Padres | 30 | $55,877,388 | $838,186 | $12,750,000 | $69,465,574 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Angels | 30 | $64,960,781 | $4,321,648 | - | $69,282,429 |
| 12 | Washington Nationals | 30 | $64,174,147 | $448,741 | $387,096 | $66,525,837 |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves | 30 | $44,928,451 | $16,347,037 | - | $66,275,488 |
| 14 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 30 | $33,233,780 | $425,852 | $27,333,333 | $64,201,669 |
| 15 | Texas Rangers | 30 | $53,050,371 | $1,637,037 | $9,000,000 | $63,687,408 |
| 16 | Colorado Rockies | 30 | $46,182,221 | $740,741 | $7,851,852 | $60,330,370 |
| League Avg |
$58,850,773 | |||||
| 17 | Cincinnati Reds | 30 | $51,103,024 | $2,212,963 | - | $53,315,987 |
| 18 | Chicago White Sox | 30 | $48,136,667 | $2,059,259 | $1,000,000 | $51,404,630 |
| 19 | Toronto Blue Jays | 30 | $32,443,239 | $4,335,555 | $14,000,000 | $50,989,164 |
| 20 | Minnesota Twins | 30 | $39,136,050 | $6,804,074 | - | $48,747,770 |
| 21 | Seattle Mariners | 30 | $26,669,482 | $2,132,667 | $28,193,548 | $48,421,623 |
| 22 | Detroit Tigers | 30 | $26,713,447 | $10,356,481 | $6,000,000 | $43,069,928 |
| 23 | Milwaukee Brewers | 30 | $36,898,572 | $2,506,704 | - | $39,405,276 |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians | 30 | $36,239,337 | $694,444 | $500,000 | $37,642,966 |
| 25 | Kansas City Royals | 30 | $32,316,226 | $2,093,083 | $1,000,000 | $35,631,531 |
| 26 | Oakland Athletics | 30 | $35,311,894 | $208,704 | - | $35,520,598 |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Rays | 30 | $25,888,333 | $424,926 | $2,000,000 | $28,735,222 |
| 28 | Miami Marlins | 30 | $17,356,374 | $1,204,445 | $10,000,000 | $28,560,819 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 30 | $12,013,521 | $9,757,407 | $1,500,000 | $24,770,928 |
| 30 | Baltimore Orioles | 30 | $21,524,874 | $2,393,703 | - | $23,918,577 |
2019 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Rank | Team | # | 25-Man Payroll | Injured Reserve |
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 25 | $187,232,500 | $15,689,000 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 25 | $194,081,714 | $11,475,000 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 25 | $118,832,077 | $87,252,771 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 | $99,803,334 | $52,316,668 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 25 | $157,271,237 | $21,000,000 |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 25 | $125,365,166 | $33,005,100 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 25 | $154,176,081 | $7,539,300 |
| 8 | Houston Astros | 25 | $147,619,666 | $12,100,000 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Angels | 25 | $132,175,083 | $26,703,500 |
| 10 | New York Mets | 25 | $91,576,770 | $50,572,500 |
| 11 | Seattle Mariners | 25 | $116,382,175 | $22,482,900 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 25 | $125,185,509 | $20,747,500 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Phillies | 25 | $131,152,962 | $9,559,000 |
| League Average | ||||
| 14 | Texas Rangers | 25 | $104,349,564 | $1,668,000 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Reds | 25 | $106,440,714 | $19,982,500 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers | 25 | $108,403,700 | $13,126,700 |
| 17 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 25 | $96,777,231 | $11,124,600 |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | 25 | $101,056,933 | $12,270,000 |
| 19 | Cleveland Indians | 25 | $88,713,833 | $30,277,868 |
| 20 | Detroit Tigers | 25 | $97,988,900 | $3,934,500 |
| 21 | Atlanta Braves | 25 | $89,551,043 | $23,825,000 |
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | 25 | $54,568,171 | $8,603,000 |
| 23 | Kansas City Royals | 25 | $67,941,887 | $28,605,350 |
| 24 | San Diego Padres | 25 | $63,068,635 | $10,965,200 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics | 25 | $84,345,833 | $6,972,500 |
| 26 | Chicago White Sox | 25 | $83,757,121 | $4,555,000 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 25 | $54,577,502 | $20,230,500 |
| 28 | Baltimore Orioles | 25 | $61,124,882 | $11,558,000 |
| 29 | Miami Marlins | 25 | $69,574,714 | $1,665,000 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Rays | 25 | $49,084,731 | $4,360,200 |
2018 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Rank | Team | Payroll |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Sox | $235.65M |
| 2 | San Francisco Giants | $208.51M |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $186.14M |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | $183.46M |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | $181.59M |
| 6 | Los Angeles Angels | $175.1M |
| 7 | New York Yankees | $168.54M |
| 8 | Seattle Mariners | $162.48M |
| 9 | Toronto Blue Jays | $162.316M |
| 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | $161.01M |
| 11 | Houston Astros | $160.04M |
| 12 | New York Mets | $154.61M |
| 13 | Texas Rangers | $144.0M |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | $143.09M |
| 15 | Colorado Rockies | $141.34M |
| 16 | Cleveland Indians | $134.35M |
| 17 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $132.5M |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | $131.91M |
| 19 | Detroit Tigers | $129.92M |
| 20 | Kansas City Royals | $129.92M |
| 21 | Atlanta Braves | $120.54M |
| 22 | Cincinnati Reds | $101.19M |
| 23 | Miami Marlins | $98.64M |
| 24 | Philadelphia Phillies | $96.85M |
| 25 | San Diego Padres | $96.13M |
| 26 | Milwaukee Brewers | $90.24M |
| 27 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $87.88M |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | $78.73M |
| 29 | Chicago White Sox | $72.18M |
| 30 | Oakland Athletics | $68.53M |
2017 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Rank | Team | 25 Man | Disabled List | Total Payroll |
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | $155,887,854 | $37,354,166 | $242,065,828 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | $168,045,699 | $5,644,000 | $201,539,699 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | $136,780,500 | $38,239,250 | $199,805,178 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | $168,500,600 | $11,750,000 | $199,750,600 |
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | $159,175,968 | $2,169,400 | $177,795,368 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | $115,162,703 | $39,136,360 | $175,909,063 |
| 7 | San Francisco Giants | $169,504,611 | $2,500,000 | $172,354,611 |
| 8 | Chicago Cubs | $170,189,880 | $2,000,000 | $172,189,880 |
| 9 | Washington Nationals | $163,111,918 | $535,000 | $167,846,918 |
| 10 | Baltimore Orioles | $142,066,615 | $19,501,668 | $163,676,616 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | $116,844,833 | $17,120,500 | $160,375,333 |
| 12 | New York Mets | $120,870,470 | $26,141,990 | $155,187,460 |
| 13 | Seattle Mariners | $139,257,018 | $15,007,300 | $154,800,918 |
| 14 | St. Louis Cardinals | $136,181,533 | $13,521,400 | $152,452,933 |
| 15 | Kansas City Royals | $127,333,150 | $4,092,100 | $140,925,250 |
| 16 | Colorado Rockies | $86,909,571 | $14,454,000 | $130,963,571 |
| 17 | Cleveland Indians | $101,105,399 | $14,005,766 | $124,861,165 |
| 18 | Houston Astros | $117,957,800 | $4,386,100 | $124,343,900 |
| 19 | Atlanta Braves | $103,303,791 | $8,927,500 | $112,437,541 |
| 20 | Miami Marlins | $96,446,100 | $15,035,000 | $111,881,100 |
| 21 | Philadelphia Phillies | $86,841,000 | $537,000 | $111,378,000 |
| 22 | Minnesota Twins | $92,592,500 | $8,735,000 | $108,077,500 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $92,362,832 | - | $100,575,946 |
| 24 | Chicago White Sox | $95,625,000 | $1,671,000 | $99,119,770 |
| 25 | Cincinnati Reds | $53,858,785 | $26,910,000 | $93,768,785 |
| 26 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $91,481,600 | $1,626,000 | $93,257,600 |
| 27 | Oakland Athletics | $64,339,166 | $5,732,500 | $81,738,333 |
| 28 | San Diego Padres | $29,628,400 | $4,946,000 | $71,624,400 |
| 29 | Tampa Bay Rays | $55,282,232 | $14,680,300 | $69,962,532 |
| 30 | Milwaukee Brewers | $50,023,900 | $13,037,400 | $63,061,300 |
2016 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of
the 30 major league teams. Figures
are based on documents obtained from the MLB Players Association, club officials and filed with Major League Baseball's central office.
Deferred payments and incentive clauses are not included. Team payrolls do not include money paid or received in trades or for players who have
been released. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Rank | Team | Opening Day | Avg Salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers | $ 223,352,402 | $ 7,445,080 | $ 5,166,666 |
| 2 | Yankees | $ 213,472,857 | $ 7,361,133 | $ 3,300,000 |
| 3 | Red Sox | $ 182,161,414 | $ 6,072,047 | $ 3,500,000 |
| 4 | Tigers | $ 172,282,250 | $ 6,891,290 | $ 3,000,000 |
| 5 | Giants | $ 166,495,942 | $ 5,946,284 | $ 4,000,000 |
| 6 | Nationals | $ 166,010,977 | $ 5,724,516 | $ 2,500,000 |
| 7 | Angels | $ 146,449,583 | $ 5,049,986 | $ 1,312,500 |
| 8 | Rangers | $ 144,307,373 | $ 4,509,605 | $ 937,500 |
| 9 | Phillies | $ 133,048,000 | $ 4,434,933 | $ 700,000 |
| 10 | Blue Jays | $ 126,369,628 | $ 4,357,573 | $ 1,650,000 |
| 11 | Mariners | $ 122,706,842 | $ 4,719,494 | $ 2,252,500 |
| 12 | Cardinals | $ 120,301,957 | $ 4,455,628 | $ 2,000,000 |
| 13 | Reds | $ 116,732,284 | $ 4,323,418 | $ 2,350,000 |
| 14 | Cubs | $ 116,654,522 | $ 4,166,233 | $ 2,515,000 |
| 15 | Orioles | $ 115,587,632 | $ 3,985,780 | $ 2,750,000 |
| 16 | Royals | $ 112,914,525 | $ 4,032,662 | $ 2,532,500 |
| 17 | Padres | $ 112,895,700 | $ 4,342,142 | $ 763,500 |
| 18 | Twins | $ 108,262,000 | $ 4,163,923 | $ 1,775,000 |
| 19 | Mets | $ 99,626,453 | $ 3,558,088 | $ 669,562 |
| 20 | White Sox | $ 98,712,867 | $ 3,525,460 | $ 1,250,000 |
| 21 | Brewers | $ 98,683,035 | $ 3,795,501 | $ 529,750 |
| 22 | Rockies | $ 98,261,171 | $ 3,388,316 | $ 1,087,600 |
| 23 | Braves | $ 87,622,648 | $ 2,920,755 | $ 1,333,333 |
| 24 | Indians | $ 86,339,067 | $ 3,197,743 | $ 1,940,000 |
| 25 | Pirates | $ 85,885,832 | $ 2,862,861 | $ 1,279,166 |
| 26 | Marlins | $ 84,637,500 | $ 3,134,722 | $ 1,925,000 |
| 27 | Athletics | $ 80,279,166 | $ 2,508,724 | $ 648,750 |
| 28 | Rays | $ 73,649,584 | $ 2,454,986 | $ 750,000 |
| 29 | Diamondbacks | $ 70,762,833 | $ 2,358,761 | $ 663,000 |
| 30 | Astros | $ 69,064,200 | $ 2,466,579 | $ 1,031,250 |
2015 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| Team | Payroll |
| 1. Los Angeles Dodgers | $272,789,040 |
| 2. New York Yankees | $219,282,196 |
| 3. Boston Red Sox | $187,407,202 |
| 4. Detroit Tigers | $173,813,750 |
| 5. San Francisco Giants | $172,672,111 |
| 6. Washington Nationals | $164,920,505 |
| 7. Los Angeles Angels | $150,933,083 |
| 8. Texas Rangers | $142,140,873 |
| 9. Philadelphia Phillies | $135,827,500 |
| 10. Toronto Blue Jays | $122,506,600 |
| 11. St. Louis Cardinals | $120,869,458 |
| 12. Seattle Mariners | $119,798,060 |
| 13. Chicago Cubs | $119,006,885 |
| 14. Cincinnati Reds | $117,197,072 |
| 15. Chicago White Sox | $115,238,678 |
| 16. Kansas City Royals | $113,618,650 |
| 17. Baltimore Orioles | $110,146,097 |
| 18. Minnesota Twins | $108,945,000 |
| 19. Milwaukee Brewers | $105,002,536 |
| 20. Colorado Rockies | $102,006,130 |
| 21. New York Mets | $101,409,244 |
| 22. San Diego Padres | $100,675,896 |
| 23. Atlanta Braves | $97,578,565 |
| 24. Arizona Diamondbacks | $91,518,833 |
| 25. Pittsburgh Pirates | $88,278,500 |
| 26. Cleveland Indians | $86,091,175 |
| 27. Oakland A's | $86,086,667 |
| 28. Tampa Bay Rays | $76,061,707 |
| 29. Houston Astros | $70,910,100 |
| 30. Miami Marlins | $68,479,000 |
2014 MLB Opening Day Payrolls
| # Team | Payroll |
| 1. Los Angeles Dodgers | $235,295,219 |
| 2. New York Yankees | $203,812,506 |
| 3. Philadelphia Phillies | $180,052,723 |
| 4. Boston Red Sox | $162,817,411 |
| 5. Detroit Tigers | $162,228,527 |
| 6. Los Angeles Angels | $155,692,000 |
| 7. San Francisco Giants | $154,185,878 |
| 8. Texas Rangers | $136,036,172 |
| 9. Washington Nationals | $134,704,437 |
| 10. Toronto Blue Jays | $132,628,700 |
| 11. Arizona Diamondbacks | $112,688,666 |
| 12. Cincinnati Reds | $112,390,772 |
| 13. St. Louis Cardinals | $111,020,360 |
| 14. Atlanta Braves | $110,897,341 |
| 15. Baltimore Orioles | $107,406,623 |
| 16. Milwaukee Brewers | $103,844,806 |
| 17. Colorado Rockies | $95,832,071 |
| 18. Seattle Mariners | $92,081,943 |
| 19. Kansas City Royals | $92,034,345 |
| 20. Chicago White Sox | $91,159,254 |
| 21. San Diego Padres | $90,094,196 |
| 22. New York Mets | $89,051,758 |
| 23. Chicago Cubs | $89,007,857 |
| 24. Minnesota Twins | $85,776,500 |
| 25. Oakland Athletics | $83,401,400 |
| 26. Cleveland Indians | $82,534,800 |
| 27. Pittsburgh Pirates | $78,111,667 |
| 28. Tampa Bay Rays | $77,062,891 |
| 29. Miami Marlins | $47,565,400 |
| 30. Houston Astros | $44,544,174 |
2013 Opening Day Payrolls
| No. | Team | Payroll | Average |
| 1. | New York Yankees | $228,835,490 | $7,151,109 |
| 2. | Los Angeles Dodgers | $216,597,577 | $7,468,882 |
| 3. | Philadelphia Phillies | $165,385,714 | $6,125,397 |
| 4. | Boston Red Sox | $150,655,500 | $5,021,850 |
| 5. | Detroit Tigers | $148,414,500 | $5,708,250 |
| 6. | San Francisco Giants | $140,264,334 | $5,009,441 |
| 7. | Los Angeles Angels | $127,896,250 | $4,736,898 |
| 8. | Chicago White Sox | $119,073,277 | $4,410,121 |
| 9. | Toronto Blue Jays | $117,527,800 | $3,791,219 |
| 10. | St. Louis Cardinals | $115,222,086 | $3,973,175 |
| 11. | Texas Rangers | $114,090,100 | $4,074,646 |
| 12. | Washington Nationals | $114,056,769 | $4,386,799 |
| 13. | Cincinnati Reds | $107,491,305 | $4,134,281 |
| 14. | Chicago Cubs | $104,304,676 | $3,596,713 |
| 15. | Baltimore Orioles | $90,993,333 | $3,137,701 |
| 16. | Atlanta Braves | $89,778,192 | $3,095,800 |
| 17. | Arizona Diamondbacks | $89,100,500 | $2,970,017 |
| 18. | Milwaukee Brewers | $82,976,944 | $2,765,898 |
| 19. | Kansas City Royals | $81,491,725 | $3,018,212 |
| 20. | Pittsburgh Pirates | $79,555,000 | $2,651,833 |
| 21. | Cleveland Indians | $77,772,800 | $2,592,427 |
| 22. | Minnesota Twins | $75,802,500 | $2,707,232 |
| 23. | New York Mets | $73,396,649 | $2,530,919 |
| 24. | Seattle Mariners | $72,031,143 | $2,770,429 |
| 25. | Colorado Rockies | $71,924,071 | $2,766,310 |
| 26. | San Diego Padres | $67,143,600 | $2,165,923 |
| 27. | Oakland Athletics | $60,664,500 | $2,091,879 |
| 28. | Tampa Bay Rays | $57,895,272 | $2,144,269 |
| 29. | Miami Marlins | $36,341,900 | $1,135,684 |
| 30. | Houston Astros | $22,062,600 | $817,133 |
2012 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Team | Payroll | Averge | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | $ 197,962,289 | $ 6,186,321 | $ 1,937,500 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $ 174,538,938 | $ 5,817,964 | $ 1,875,000 |
| Boston Red Sox | $ 173,186,617 | $ 5,093,724 | $ 1,556,250 |
| Los Angeles Angels | $ 154,485,166 | $ 5,327,074 | $ 3,150,000 |
| Detroit Tigers | $ 132,300,000 | $ 4,562,068 | $ 1,100,000 |
| Texas Rangers | $ 120,510,974 | $ 4,635,037 | $ 3,437,500 |
| Miami Marlins | $ 118,078,000 | $ 4,373,259 | $ 1,500,000 |
| San Francisco Giants | $ 117,620,683 | $ 3,920,689 | $ 1,275,000 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $ 110,300,862 | $ 3,939,316 | $ 800,000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $ 97,653,944 | $ 3,755,920 | $ 1,981,250 |
| Chicago White Sox | $ 96,919,500 | $ 3,876,780 | $ 530,000 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $ 95,143,575 | $ 3,171,452 | $ 875,000 |
| Minnesota Twins | $ 94,085,000 | $ 3,484,629 | $ 750,000 |
| New York Mets | $ 93,353,983 | $ 3,457,554 | $ 875,000 |
| Chicago Cubs | $ 88,197,033 | $ 3,392,193 | $ 1,262,500 |
| Atlanta Braves | $ 83,309,942 | $ 2,776,998 | $ 577,500 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $ 82,203,616 | $ 2,935,843 | $ 1,150,000 |
| Seattle Mariners | $ 81,978,100 | $ 2,927,789 | $ 495,150 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $ 81,428,999 | $ 2,807,896 | $ 1,300,000 |
| Washington Nationals | $ 81,336,143 | $ 2,623,746 | $ 800,000 |
| Cleveland Indians | $ 78,430,300 | $ 2,704,493 | $ 800,000 |
| Colorado Rockies | $ 78,069,571 | $ 2,692,054 | $ 482,000 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $ 75,489,200 | $ 2,696,042 | $ 1,768,750 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $ 74,284,833 | $ 2,653,029 | $ 1,625,000 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $ 64,173,500 | $ 2,291,910 | $ 1,425,000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $ 63,431,999 | $ 2,187,310 | $ 916,666 |
| Kansas City Royals | $ 60,916,225 | $ 2,030,540 | $ 870,000 |
| Houston Astros | $ 60,651,000 | $ 2,332,730 | $ 491,250 |
| Oakland Athletics | $ 55,372,500 | $ 1,845,750 | $ 487,500 |
| San Diego Padres | $ 55,244,700 | $ 1,973,025 | $ 1,207,500 |
2011 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Team | Payroll | Average |
|---|---|---|
| N.Y. Yankees | $201,689,030 | $6,722,968 |
| Philadelphia | 172,976,381 | 5,765,879 |
| Boston | 161,407,476 | 5,978,055 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 138,998,524 | 4,483,823 |
| Chicago White Sox | 129,285,539 | 4,788,353 |
| Chicago Cubs | 125,480,664 | 5,228,361 |
| New York Mets | 120,147,310 | 4,290,975 |
| San Francisco | 118,216,333 | 4,378,383 |
| Minnesota | 112,737,000 | 4,509,480 |
| Detroit | 105,705,232 | 3,915,009 |
| St. Louis | 105,433,572 | 3,904,947 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 103,788,990 | 3,459,633 |
| Texas | 92,299,265 | 3,182,733 |
| Colorado | 87,998,071 | 3,384,541 |
| Atlanta | 87,003,192 | 3,346,277 |
| Seattle | 86,424,600 | 2,880,820 |
| Milwaukee | 85,497,333 | 2,849,911 |
| Baltimore | 85,304,038 | 3,280,925 |
| Cincinnati | 76,181,365 | 2,539,379 |
| Houston | 70,694,000 | 2,437,724 |
| Oakland | 66,536,500 | 2,376,304 |
| Washington | 63,681,929 | 2,195,929 |
| Toronto | 62,517,800 | 2,016,703 |
| Florida | 56,944,000 | 2,190,154 |
| Arizona | 53,639,833 | 1,986,660 |
| Cleveland | 49,188,867 | 1,639,629 |
| Pittsburgh | 46,047,000 | 1,534,900 |
| San Diego | 45,869,140 | 1,479,650 |
| Tampa Bay | 41,932,171 | 1,612,776 |
| Kansas City | 36,126,400 | 1,338,015 |
2010 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| No. | Team | Payroll | Average |
| 1. | New York Yankees | $206,333,389 | $8,253,336 |
| 2. | Boston Red Sox | $162,747,333 | $5,611,977 |
| 3. | Chicago Cubs | $146,859,000 | $5,439,222 |
| 4. | Philadelphia Phillies | $141,927,381 | $5,068,835 |
| 5. | New York Mets | $132,701,445 | $5,103,902 |
| 6. | Detroit Tigers | $122,864,929 | $4,550,553 |
| 7. | Chicago White Sox | $108,273,197 | $4,164,354 |
| 8. | Los Angeles Angels | $105,013,667 | $3,621,161 |
| 9. | Seattle Mariners | $98,376,667 | $3,513,452 |
| 10. | San Francisco Giants | $97,828,833 | $3,493,887 |
| 11. | Minnesota Twins | $97,559,167 | $3,484,256 |
| 12. | Los Angeles Dodgers | $94,945,517 | $3,651,751 |
| 13. | St. Louis Cardinals | $93,540,753 | $3,741,630 |
| 14. | Houston Astros | $92,355,500 | $3,298,411 |
| 15. | Atlanta Braves | $84,423,667 | $3,126,802 |
| 16. | Colorado Rockies | $84,227,000 | $2,904,379 |
| 17. | Baltimore Orioles | $81,612,500 | $3,138,942 |
| 18. | Milwaukee Brewers | $81,108,279 | $2,796,837 |
| 19. | Cincinnati Reds | $72,386,544 | $2,784,098 |
| 20. | Kansas City Royals | $72,267,710 | $2,491,990 |
| 21. | Tampa Bay Rays | $71,923,471 | $2,663,832 |
| 22. | Toronto Blue Jays | $62,689,357 | $2,089,645 |
| 23. | Washington Nationals | $61,425,000 | $2,047,500 |
| 24. | Cleveland Indians | $61,203,967 | $2,110,482 |
| 25. | Arizona Diamondbacks | $60,718,167 | $2,335,314 |
| 26. | Florida Marlins | $55,641,500 | $2,060,796 |
| 27. | Texas Rangers | $55,250,545 | $1,905,191 |
| 28. | Oakland Athletics | $51,654,900 | $1,666,287 |
| 29. | San Diego Padres | $37,799,300 | $1,453,819 |
| 30. | Pittsburgh Pirates | $34,943,000 | $1,294,185 |
2009 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the opening day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries that are deferred are discounted to reflect present-day values. Totals do not include termination pay to released players, buyouts of unexercised options or payments made as parts of trades.
| Team | Payroll | Average |
| N.Y. Yankees | $201,449,289 | $7,748,050 |
| New York Mets | 135,773,988 | 4,849,071 |
| Chicago Cubs | 135,050,000 | 5,402,000 |
| Boston | 122,696,000 | 4,089,867 |
| Detroit | 115,085,145 | 4,110,184 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 113,709,000 | 4,061,036 |
| Philadelphia | 113,004,048 | 4,185,335 |
| Houston | 102,996,415 | 3,814,682 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 100,458,101 | 4,018,324 |
| Seattle | 98,904,167 | 3,532,292 |
| Atlanta | 96,726,167 | 3,335,385 |
| Chicago White Sox | 96,068,500 | 3,694,942 |
| St. Louis | 88,528,411 | 3,278,830 |
| San Francisco | 82,161,450 | 3,043,017 |
| Cleveland | 81,625,567 | 3,023,169 |
| Toronto | 80,993,657 | 2,892,631 |
| Milwaukee | 80,257,502 | 3,086,827 |
| Colorado | 75,201,000 | 2,785,222 |
| Arizona | 73,571,667 | 2,724,877 |
| Cincinnati | 70,968,500 | 2,957,021 |
| Kansas City | 70,908,333 | 2,727,244 |
| Texas | 68,646,023 | 2,367,104 |
| Baltimore | 67,101,667 | 2,580,833 |
| Minnesota | 65,299,267 | 2,251,699 |
| Tampa Bay | 63,313,035 | 2,183,208 |
| Oakland | 62,310,000 | 2,225,357 |
| Washington | 59,328,000 | 2,045,793 |
| Pittsburgh | 48,743,000 | 1,874,731 |
| San Diego | 42,796,700 | 1,528,454 |
| Florida | 36,814,000 | 1,314,786 |
2008 Opening Day Payrolls
| Team | Payroll |
| New York Yankees | $ 209,081,577 |
| New York Mets | $ 137,793,376 |
| Detroit Tigers | $ 137,685,196 |
| Boston Red Sox | $ 133,390,035 |
| Chicago White Sox | $ 121,189,332 |
| Los Angeles Angels | $ 119,216,333 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $ 118,588,536 |
| Chicago Cubs | $ 118,345,833 |
| Seattle Mariners | $ 117,666,482 |
| Atlanta Braves | $ 102,365,683 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $ 99,624,449 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $ 98,269,880 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $ 97,793,900 |
| Houston Astros | $ 88,930,414 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $ 80,937,499 |
| Cleveland Indians | $ 78,970,066 |
| San Francisco Giants | $ 76,594,500 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $ 74,117,695 |
| San Diego Padres | $ 73,677,616 |
| Colorado Rockies | $ 68,655,500 |
| Texas Rangers | $ 67,712,326 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $ 67,196,246 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $ 66,202,712 |
| Kansas City Royals | $ 58,245,500 |
| Minnesota Twins | $ 56,932,766 |
| Washington Nationals | $ 54,961,000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $ 48,689,783 |
| Oakland Athletics | $ 47,967,126 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | $ 43,820,597 |
| Florida Marlins | $ 21,811,500 |
2007 Opening Day Payrolls
| Team | Payroll |
| New York Yankees | $ 189,639,045 |
| Boston Red Sox | $ 143,026,214 |
| New York Mets | $ 115,231,663 |
| Los Angeles Angels | $ 109,251,333 |
| Chicago White Sox | $ 108,671,833 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $ 108,454,524 |
| Seattle Mariners | $ 106,460,833 |
| Chicago Cubs | $ 99,670,332 |
| Detroit Tigers | $ 95,180,369 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $ 93,554,808 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $ 90,286,823 |
| San Francisco Giants | $ 90,219,056 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $ 89,428,213 |
| Houston Astros | $ 87,759,000 |
| Atlanta Braves | $ 87,290,833 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $ 81,942,800 |
| Oakland Athletics | $ 79,366,940 |
| Minnesota Twins | $ 71,439,500 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $ 70,986,500 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $ 68,904,980 |
| Texas Rangers | $ 68,318,675 |
| Kansas City Royals | $ 67,116,500 |
| Cleveland Indians | $ 61,673,267 |
| San Diego Padres | $ 58,110,567 |
| Colorado Rockies | $ 54,424,000 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $ 52,067,546 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $ 38,537,833 |
| Washington Nationals | $ 37,347,500 |
| Florida Marlins | $ 30,507,000 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $ 24,123,500 |
2006 Opening Day Payrolls
| Team | Payroll |
| New York Yankees | $ 194,663,079 |
| Boston Red Sox | $ 120,099,824 |
| Los Angeles Angels | $ 103,472,000 |
| Chicago White Sox | $ 102,750,667 |
| New York Mets | $ 101,084,963 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | $ 98,447,187 |
| Chicago Cubs | $ 94,424,499 |
| Houston Astros | $ 92,551,503 |
| Atlanta Braves | $ 90,156,876 |
| San Francisco Giants | $ 90,056,419 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $ 88,891,371 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $ 88,273,333 |
| Seattle Mariners | $ 87,959,833 |
| Detroit Tigers | $ 82,612,866 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $ 72,585,582 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $ 71,915,000 |
| San Diego Padres | $ 69,896,141 |
| Texas Rangers | $ 68,228,662 |
| Minnesota Twins | $ 63,396,006 |
| Washington Nationals | $ 63,143,000 |
| Oakland Athletics | $ 62,243,079 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $ 60,909,519 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $ 59,684,226 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $ 57,568,333 |
| Cleveland Indians | $ 56,031,500 |
| Kansas City Royals | $ 47,294,000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $ 46,717,750 |
| Colorado Rockies | $ 41,233,000 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $ 35,417,967 |
| Florida Marlins | $ 14,998,500 |
2005 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the Opening-Day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Rank | Team | Payroll |
| 1. | New York Yankees | $205,938,439 |
| 2. | Boston Red Sox | $121,311,945 |
| 3. | New York Mets | $104,770,139 |
| 4. | Philadelphia Phillies | $95,337,908 |
| 5. | Los Angeles Angels | $95,017,822 |
| 6. | St. Louis Cardinals | $93,319,842 |
| 7. | San Francisco Giants | $89,487,842 |
| 8. | Chicago Cubs | $87,210,933 |
| 9. | Seattle Mariners | $85,883,333 |
| 10. | Atlanta Braves | $85,148,582 |
| 11. | Los Angeles Dodgers | $81,029,500 |
| 12. | Houston Astros | $76,779,022 |
| 13. | Chicago White Sox | $75,228,000 |
| 14. | Baltimore Orioles | $74,570,539 |
| 15. | Detroit Tigers | $68,998,183 |
| 16. | Arizona Diamondbacks | $63,015,834 |
| 17. | San Diego Padres | $62,888,192 |
| 18. | Florida Marlins | $60,375,961 |
| 19. | Cincinnati Reds | $59,658,275 |
| 20. | Minnesota Twins | $56,615,000 |
| 21. | Oakland Athletics | $55,869,262 |
| 22. | Texas Rangers | $55,307,258 |
| 23. | Washington Nationals | $48,581,500 |
| 24. | Colorado Rockies | $47,789,000 |
| 25. | Toronto Blue Jays | $45,336,500 |
| 26. | Cleveland Indians | $41,830,400 |
| 27. | Milwaukee Brewers | $40,234,833 |
| 28. | Pittsburgh Pirates | $38,138,000 |
| 29. | Kansas City Royals | $36,881,000 |
| 30. | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $29,893,567 |
2004 Opening Day Payrolls
Payrolls and average salaries for the Opening-Day rosters of the 30 major league teams. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses. In some cases, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
| Team | Payroll | Average |
| N.Y. Yankees | $182,835,513 | $6,304,673 |
| Boston | 125,208,542 | 4,173,618 |
| Anaheim | 101,084,667 | 3,743,877 |
| New York Mets | 100,629,303 | 3,870,358 |
| Philadelphia | 93,219,167 | 3,452,562 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91,101,667 | 3,141,437 |
| Los Angeles | 89,694,342 | 3,449,782 |
| Atlanta | 88,507,788 | 3,160,992 |
| San Francisco | 82,019,167 | 2,645,780 |
| Seattle | 81,543,833 | 2,912,280 |
| St. Louis | 75,633,517 | 3,025,341 |
| Houston | 74,666,303 | 2,986,652 |
| Arizona | 70,204,984 | 2,420,862 |
| Ch. White Sox | 65,212,500 | 2,508,173 |
| Colorado | 64,590,403 | 2,306,800 |
| Oakland | 59,825,167 | 2,215,747 |
| Texas | 54,825,973 | 1,890,551 |
| San Diego | 54,639,503 | 2,185,580 |
| Minnesota | 53,585,000 | 2,060,962 |
| Baltimore | 51,212,653 | 1,829,023 |
| Toronto | 50,017,000 | 1,923,731 |
| Kansas City | 47,609,000 | 1,586,967 |
| Detroit | 46,353,554 | 1,655,484 |
| Montreal | 43,197,500 | 1,439,917 |
| Cincinnati | 43,067,858 | 1,538,138 |
| Florida | 42,118,042 | 1,559,927 |
| Cleveland | 34,569,300 | 1,152,310 |
| Pittsburgh | 32,227,929 | 1,193,627 |
| Tampa Bay | 29,506,667 | 1,092,840 |
| Milwaukee | 27,518,500 | 1,100,740 |
2003 Opening Day Payrolls
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income.
| Team | Payroll |
| NY Yankees | $ 152,749,814 |
| NY Mets | $ 117,176,429 |
| Atlanta Braves | $ 106,243,667 |
| LA Dodgers | $ 105,872,620 |
| Texas Rangers | $ 103,491,667 |
| Boston Red Sox | $ 99,946,500 |
| Seattle Mariners | $ 86,959,167 |
| St Louis Cardinals | $ 83,486,666 |
| SF Giants | $ 82,852,167 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $ 80,640,333 |
| Chicago Cubs | $ 79,868,333 |
| Anaheim Angels | $ 79,031,667 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $ 73,877,500 |
| Houston Astros | $ 71,040,000 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $ 70,780,000 |
| Colorado Rockies | $ 67,179,667 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $ 59,355,667 |
| Minnesota Twins | $ 55,505,000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $ 54,812,429 |
| Montreal Expos | $ 51,948,500 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $ 51,269,000 |
| Chicago White Sox | $ 51,010,000 |
| Oakland Athletics | $ 50,260,834 |
| Detroit Tigers | $ 49,168,000 |
| Florida Marlins | $ 49,050,000 |
| Cleveland Indians | $ 48,584,834 |
| San Diego Padres | $ 47,928,000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $ 40,627,000 |
| KC Royals | $ 40,518,000 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $ 19,630,000 |
2002 Opening Day Payrolls
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income.
| Team | Payroll | Average |
| NY Yankees | $125,928,583 | $4,342,365 |
| Boston Red Sox | $108,366,060 | $3,612,202 |
| Texas Rangers | $105,302,124 | $3,631,108 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | $102,820,000 | $3,115,758 |
| LA Dodgers | $94,850,952 | $3,648,114 |
| NY Mets | $94,633,593 | $3,639,754 |
| Atlanta Braves | $93,470,367 | $3,015,173 |
| Seattle Mariners | $80,282,668 | $3,211,307 |
| Cleveland Indians | $78,909,448 | $2,630,315 |
| SF Giants | $78,299,835 | $2,899,994 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | $76,864,333 | $2,650,494 |
| Chicago Cubs | $75,690,833 | $2,703,244 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | $74,098,267 | $2,849,933 |
| Houston Astros | $63,448,417 | $2,349,941 |
| Anaheim Angels | $61,721,667 | $2,204,345 |
| Baltimore Orioles | $60,493,487 | $1,890,421 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | $57,955,000 | $2,069,821 |
| Chicago White Sox | $57,052,833 | $2,113,068 |
| Colorado Rockies | $56,851,043 | $2,105,594 |
| Detroit Tigers | $55,048,000 | $1,966,000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | $50,287,833 | $1,734,063 |
| Kansas City Royals | $47,257,000 | $1,629,552 |
| Cincinnati Reds | $45,050,390 | $1,501,680 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | $42,323,598 | $1,459,434 |
| Florida Marlins | $41,979,917 | $1,499,283 |
| San Diego Padres | $41,425,000 | $1,428,448 |
| Minnesota Twins | $40,225,000 | $1,547,115 |
| Oakland Athletics | $39,679,746 | $1,469,620 |
| Montreal Expos | $38,670,500 | $1,381,089 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | $34,380,000 | $1,227,857 |
2001 Opening Day Payrolls
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income.
| Team | Payroll | Average |
| NY Yankees | $109,791,893 | $3,541,674 |
| Boston | $109,558,908 | $3,423,716 |
| Los Angeles | $108,980,952 | $3,757,964 |
| NY Mets | $93,174,428 | $3,327,658 |
| Cleveland | $91,974,979 | $3,065,833 |
| Atlanta | $91,851,687 | $2,962,958 |
| Texas | $88,504,421 | $2,854,981 |
| Arizona | $81,206,513 | $2,900,233 |
| St. Louis | $77,270,855 | $2,664,512 |
| Toronto | $75,798,500 | $2,707,089 |
| Seattle | $75,652,500 | $2,701,875 |
| Baltimore | $72,426,328 | $2,497,460 |
| Colorado | $71,068,000 | $2,632,148 |
| Chicago Cubs | $64,015,833 | $2,462,147 |
| San Francisco | $63,332,667 | $2,345,654 |
| Chicago White Sox | $62,363,000 | $2,309,741 |
| Houston | $60,382,667 | $2,236,395 |
| Tampa Bay | $54,951,602 | $2,035,245 |
| Pittsburgh | $52,698,333 | $1,699,946 |
| Detroit | $49,831,167 | $1,779,685 |
| Anaheim | $46,568,180 | $1,502,199 |
| Cincinnati | $45,227,882 | $1,739,534 |
| Milwaukee | $43,089,333 | $1,595,901 |
| Philadelphia | $41,664,167 | $1,602,468 |
| San Diego | $38,333,117 | $1,419,745 |
| Kansas City | $35,643,000 | $1,229,069 |
| Florida | $35,504,167 | $1,183,472 |
| Montreal | $34,774,500 | $1,159,150 |
| Oakland | $33,810,750 | $1,252,250 |
| Minnesota | $24,350,000 | $901,852 |
2000 Opening Day Payrolls
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income.
| Team | Payroll | Average |
| NY Yankees | $92,538,260 | $3,190,974 |
| Los Angeles | $88,124,286 | $3,263,862 |
| Atlanta | $84,537,836 | $2,817,928 |
| Baltimore | $81,447,435 | $2,808,532 |
| Arizona | $81,027,833 | $2,893,851 |
| NY Mets | $79,509,776 | $3,180,391 |
| Boston | $77,940,333 | $2,598,011 |
| Cleveland | $75,880,871 | $2,918,495 |
| Texas | $70,795,921 | $2,722,920 |
| Tampa Bay | $62,765,129 | $2,024,682 |
| St. Louis | $61,453,863 | $2,276,069 |
| Colorado | $61,111,190 | $2,182,543 |
| Chicago Cubs | $60,539,333 | $2,017,978 |
| Seattle | $58,915,000 | $2,265,962 |
| Detroit | $58,265,167 | $2,157,969 |
| San Diego | $54,821,000 | $1,827,367 |
| San Francisco | $53,737,826 | $2,066,839 |
| Anaheim | $51,464,167 | $1,715,472 |
| Houston | $51,289,111 | $1,899,597 |
| Philadelphia | $47,308,000 | $1,631,310 |
| Cincinnati | $46,867,200 | $1,735,822 |
| Toronto | $46,238,333 | $1,778,397 |
| Milwaukee | $36,505,333 | $1,140,792 |
| Montreal | $34,807,833 | $1,200,270 |
| Oakland | $31,971,333 | $1,184,123 |
| Chicago White Sox | $31,133,500 | $1,073,569 |
| Pittsburgh | $28,928,333 | $1,112,628 |
| Kansas City | $23,433,000 | $836,893 |
| Florida | $20,072,000 | $692,138 |
| Minnesota | $16,519,500 | $635,365 |
1999 Team Payrolls
Team - Payroll - Average
Yankees: $88,180,7120 - $3,149,311
Texas: 81,576,598 - 2,812,986
Atlanta: 74,890,000 - 2,415,806
Cleveland: 73,278,458 - 2,093,670
Baltimore: 72,198,363 - 2,489,599
Boston: 71,725,000 - 2,173,485
Mets: 71,506,427 - 23,370,526
Los Angeles: 71,115,786 - 2,370,526
Arizona: 70,496,000 - 2,203,000
Cubs: 55,443,500 - 1,911,845
Colorado: 54,442,505 - 1,944,375:
Houston: 54,339,000 - 1,698,094
Anaheim: 49,868,167 - 1,511,157
Toronto: 48,455,333 - 1,563,075
St. Louis: 46,173,195 - 1,442,912
San Francisco: 45,959,557 - 1,641,413
San Diego: 45,832,180 - 1,636,864
Seattle: 44,396,336 - 1,432,140
Milwaukee: 42,927,395 - 1,341,481
Cincinnati: 42,142,761 - 1,404,759
Tampa Bay: 38,027,500 - 1,118,456
Detroit: 34,959,667 - 1,165,322
Philadelphia: 30,568,167 - 955,255
White Sox: 24,535,000 - 908,704
Oakland: 24,175,333 - 805,844
Pittsburgh: 24,167,667 - 690,505
Kansas City: 16,557,000 - 534,097
Montreal: 16,413,000 - 529,452
Minnesota: 16,345,000 - 653,800
Florida: 15,150,000 - 561,111
1998 Team Payrolls
Team - Payroll - Average
Baltimore: $71,860,921 - $2,566,481
N.Y. Yankees: 65,663,698 - 2,188,790
Los Angeles: 62,806,667 - 1,903,232
Atlanta: 61,708,000 - 1,990,516
Texas: 60,519,595 - 2,086,883
Cleveland: 59,543,165 - 1,860,724
Boston: 59,497,000 - 1,652,694
N.Y. Mets: 58,660,665 - 1,955,356
San Diego: 53,066,166 - 1,894,863
Chicago Cubs: 49,816,000 - 1,717,793
San Francisco: 48,514,715 - 1,732,668
Anaheim: 48,389,000 - 1,466,333
Houston: 48,304,000 - 1,558,194
Colorado: 47,714,648 - 1,704,095
St. Louis: 44,090854 - 1,674,673
Seattle: 43,698,136 - 1,506,832
Kansas City: 35,610,000 - 1,047,353
Chicago White Sox: 35,180,000 - 1,407,200
Toronto: 34,158,500 - 1,313,788
Milwaukee: 31,897,903 - 996,809
Arizona: 31,614,500 - 1,090,155
Philadelphia: 28,622,500 - 954,083
Tampa Bay: 27,370,000 - 829,394
Minnesota: 24,527,500 - 943,365
Oakland: 22,463,500 - 774,603
Cincinnati: 20,707,333 - 714,046
Detroit: 19,237,500 - 712,500
Florida: 15,141,000 - 458,818
Pittsburgh: 13,695,000 - 458,500
Montreal: 8,317,000 - 297,054
Player Salary Statistics
1967-2023
| Year | Minimum | Average | % Chg |
| 2023 | $720,000 | ||
| 2022 | $700,000 | $4,410,000 | 22.7 |
| 2021 | $570,500 | $4,170,000 | |
| 2020 | $563,500 | $3,980,000 | * |
| 2019 | $555,000 | $4,051,000 | - |
| 2018 | $545,000 | $4,520,000 | |
| 2017 | $535,000 | $4,470,000 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | $507,500 | $4,400,000 | - |
| 2015 | $507,500 | $4,250,000 | - |
| 2014 | $507,500 | $3,820,000 | 12.8 |
| 2013 | $480,000 | $3,386,212 | 5.4 |
| 2012 | $480,000 | $3,440,000 | 3.8 |
| 2011 | $414,500 | $3,305,393 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | $400,000 | $3,297,828 | 1.8 |
| 2009 | $400,000 | $3,240,206 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | $390,000 | $3,150,000 | 7.1 |
| 2007 | $380,000 | $2,820,000 | 4.6 |
| 2006 | $327,000 | $2,699,292 | 9 |
| 2005 | $316,000 | $2,632,655 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | $300,000 | $2,486,609 | (-2.7) |
| 2003 | $300,000 | $2,555,416 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | $200,000 | $2,340,920 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | $200,000 | $2,138,896 | 13.9 |
| 2000 | $200,000 | $1,895,630 | 15.6 |
| 1999 | $200,000 | $1,611,166 | 19.3 |
| 1998 | $170,000 | $1,398,831 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | $150,000 | $1,336,609 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | $122,667 | $1,119,981 | 9.9 |
| 1995 | $109,000 | $1,110,766 | (-9.9) |
| 1994 | $109,000 | $1,168,263 | 6.1 |
| 1993 | $109,000 | $1,076,089 | 3.3 |
| 1992 | $109,000 | $1,028,667 | 21.7 |
| 1991 | $100,000 | $851,492 | 53.9 |
| 1990 | $100,000 | $597,537 | 12.9 |
| 1989 | $68,000 | $497,254 | |
| 1988 | $62,500 | $438,729 | |
| 1987 | $62,500 | $412,454 | |
| 1986 | $60,000 | $412,520 | |
| 1985 | $60,000 | $371,571 | |
| 1984 | $40,000 | $329,408 | |
| 1983 | $35,000 | $289,194 | |
| 1982 | $33,500 | $241,497 | |
| 1981 | $32,500 | $185,651 | |
| 1980 | $30,000 | $143,756 | |
| 1979 | $21,000 | $113,558 | |
| 1978 | $21,000 | $99,876 | |
| 1977 | $19,000 | $76,066 | |
| 1976 | $19,000 | $51,501 | |
| 1975 | $16,000 | $44,676 | |
| 1974 | $15,000 | $40,839 | |
| 1973 | $15,000 | $36,566 | |
| 1972 | $13,500 | $34,092 | |
| 1971 | $12,750 | $31,543 | |
| 1970 | $12,000 | $29,303 | |
| 1969 | $10,000 | $24,909 | |
| 1968 | $10,000 | N/A | |
| 1967 | $6,000 | $19,000 |
*2020 # assumes full season was played
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